Afghan Security Forces Thwart Strike, Kill Five Militants

KABUL—Afghan security forces on Thursday thwarted an attempt by Taliban militants to attack Kabul's international airport, killing all five assailants and avoiding damage to the facility.

Sediq Sediqqi, the spokesman for Afghanistan's Interior Ministry, said the attackers, armed with suicide vests and light and heavy weapons, took over a building under construction in a residential neighborhood close to the airport.